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District Gaovernment Affair.

TH1 LIE DROIT PARK SEWERAGE.
test from number OF residents and property.
owners OF Le Droit Park against the laying OF the
sewer on Linden street The principal reasons
the street With tRs water man thereby
endangering large proportion OF the water sup
ply that 1t viii not conform to the natural drain.
age and Will relieve but small portion OF the
Park. They recommend that In place OF this the
main which now empties near the eastern end OF
Maple avenue be connected directly with the
Boundary sewer by passing down LeDroit avenue.
BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS
BIDS for the construction OF sewers were opened
to-day. j. McCandlish, j. NJ. Cudmore and B. ].
Coyle were the only bidders. The work win be
Mt. Pleasant and lie Droit, and win be begun as
soon as An award is made.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Th1rty-nrSt street, West washington viii be
paved with cobblestOne instead OF asphalt be-
tween the canal and K street.
NJ Draney has been ordered to remove his
stable from Il street, between Goth and 2lst
streets, its present location being violation of
the building regulations.
The report OF the Fire Department for the month
OF June shows that the damage by fire was
$40, O95. on which there was s17,9sO insurance.
An inspection OF the Corcoran Building was made
oy Fire Marshal Drew who reports it TO be safe.
ment, has been promoted to be messenger clerk.
vice Sims transferred to the ONCE Of superintend.
The Commissioners have ordered that the alley
between Franklin and Streets in square $40 be
severed under the compulsory permit system.
0ar-room liquor license has been granted to
w. W. Kirby. A wholesale liquor license has also
been granted to August Sievera
inc commissioners have decided to modify the
police regulations respecting lights On vehicles SO
that the present style OF lamp win not be affected.
BUILDING PERMITS
nave been issued by Inspector Entwsle as follows:
w. ID. McCullough, to erect brick stable In alley
in rear Of W, and between 18th and 14th streets
northwest; $1,000. Charles Walter, to repair 81
ana 619 80 street northwest; 500. VIM. voight,
10 erect frame dwelling near TenleytOwn road
$1,000. ]. A. Roth, to repair house on southeast
corner OF 10th and South Carolina avenue SOUTH
east. E350
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Mfs. Langtry's San Francisco Home.
From the San Francisco Alta, June 20.
Mrs. Lily Langtry, the English actress, has es-
according to current rumor, she will live for some
months to come. She is at present under engage
ment at the Baldwin Theater, but how the re-
mainder OF her residence In this city is to be occu-
pied has not yet been divulged. The house Is an
unpretentious two-story building, with Day-win-
dow front and small flower garden. report rela-
tiveto her lengthy stay has gained cur
rency to the effect that she will abide here long
formal application for divorce from her husband
who is now In England. Gen. w. II. L. Barnes
having been named as the counsel who had been
retained to conduct the proceedings query al
dressed to him elected the Information that Mrs.
Langtry's agent q Mr.. Reynolds, had called at
Barnes ONCE three times, but had not succeeded
in 1nding him In. "a short time ago." said
the general II received q letter from g
what the business Is I DO not yet
third time, and was not In, felt sorry, % In
the afternoon walked up to the Baldwin TO
see him. He wasn't there, but reporter was, and
spoke TO me about divorce matters generally.
told him any one could got divorce here after
acquiring legal residence and making Q proper
showing. do not know yet the nature Of the bus
iness concerning which M. Reynolds called So
divorce proposition" Yesterday morning. &C her
residence, Mrs. LangtSy took the initial steps
toward becoming naturalized citizen OF the
United States by ron0unctng all allegiance to the
Queen and declaring her Intention OF becoming q
citizen OF the United States
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Assaulted q Small BOY.
4 COLORED NAN WHO GAVE THE POLICE CoNsIDHH
ABLE TROURIE

4 CoLoRED NAN WHO GAVE THE POLICE ooNsrDHR-
ABLE TROUBLE.
This morning, about 1880 O'Clock, In Willow
Tree Alley, in South washington, colored driver
named Samuel, alias "Jenny" Cant, amused him.
self by cutting at crowd OF small white
boys with whip. He got of his
vehicle and struck one Of the boys Edward
Shea with a stone, and kicked and beat the boy,
seriously inJuring him. He then drove of up ~
street followed by small cOlOred boy
who Informed Harry Hutton, the police
ambulance driver, Of what had occurred.
Mr.. Hutton placed the negro under ar
McHenry came to his rescue and Cant
was taken to the sixth precinct station.
Cant is the negro who some time ago shot Police
man Skidmore. The injured boy was attended by
DR.. Riley.
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COMPLAINT OF UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.
letter from the New York Board OF Trade and
Transportation BY Frank q. Gardner, acting Sec
Rotary, has been received by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, announcing the purpose OF the
board to appear before the Commission and make
an argument In reference to the classification OF
freight by the trunk lines and especially regard
ing the much higher charge imposed by the new
classification on less than carload shipments as
compared with carloads which, the letter says,
virtually perpetuateA under the guise OF classiflca-
ton, the unjust discrimination effected by means
OF rebates and drawbacks to large shippers under
the Old system. The board is, however, informed
that the trunk lines now have under consideration
material notifications or the first classification
adopted by them, and until It is seen what modi-
ncations are voluntarily made IL Will be difficult,
the letter says to argue the question integently.
II the Information can be obtained In time the
board wishes to be heard July ID, In connection
with the SC. Louis Wholesale Grocers Association,
among whose complaints against the Missouri
Pacific this matter figures. II the data be not in
hand by that time the board asks that further
time be given for the consideration or this mat
ter.
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The New Library Building.
PROPOSALS FOR LAYING THE CONCRETE FOUNDATION.
Proposals were opened by the library commits
sion to-day for furnishing materials and laying
the foundation OF the Library building. The bid.
ders and figures were as follows:
Per cubic yard, Portland cement, q. l. Gran
%nrphy & michael snes .sss: iho aor1s
Lyons $3.50; T. H. Sleeps, $3.50. American
cement, VIM. F. Wheatly, 1922, and F. Baldwin,
$4.75. For the whole work. with Portland cement
Jacob H. Devices, s1O7, 200; Albert Gleason, Sg7,
500; E. 6. Barnes, 69,99O; H. J. Mclaughlin,
$97, 500. With American cement, H. J. McLaugh-
lin, $4,000.
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THE TWO CAPITOL GUlDES.
The Capitol Police Board Sustain IN.
Charges Against Them.

The Capitol police board has virtually decided
the case brought against the two guides, Pop
ham and Boden. charged with having In
suited two young ladies VINO visited
the Capitol The guides were suspended
when the charge was flrst made, and tho board
will make the suspension permanent. The board
holds that the charge against the guides was sus-
them beyond Diminishing them. Capitol guides are
not appointed A permission IL simply granted to
them to show visitors through the Capitol and 70
that the guides be permitted to resign and In the
case OF POpham 1t Is not improbable that that
leniency Will be extended to him.
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Boston servant, IKE many OF her clasA does
not Know her ere. She has lived with one family
eleven years and has always been twenty EIGHT
But not long ago she read In q newspaper OF an
I'm g old a that myself" SAID she. "Indade,
can't remember the time when wasn't altve.1-
H0per's Aa00siAs.
oSsS e SSH9s n =, eSns g N r s
which loa0s the Hcacwne to cav: sYOung
white men might Be learning and doing this u.s.
ful and honest work. IL u much better In ChO 10nl
run than woEidng q baoe ball.
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The Papal Mission To Ireland.
OF VARIOUS KINDS TO BIZ soUGH

FROM ALL SOURCES.
DUBLIN, July 9.-Father Gualdi, who accompa-
Mgr: PersicO in the special papal mission to Ire
land states that Mgr. PeriScO will first obtain
all possible Information from the Catholic bishops
OF Ireland. He Will then be happy to receive
any other information On the subject OF his
inquiry, no matter from what source 1t
may be offered and listened to all persons desir-
Gus OF expounding their views on the questions
before the country, regarding either education
the land or politics. Msgr. Persico and Father
GualU will visit all the important cities of Ire
land 1t Is impossible, Father Gualdi says, to say
at present how long they will remain in Ireland
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Fifty Acres for q Wife.

named Henry Wynn, who was visiting his brother
at Owen Sound q short time ago, conceived the
notion that he should get married before his re-
turn. 1t was necessary that the preliminary pro-
ceedings should not De ;, DELAYED, and, Is he was
town except his brothers wife, he offered her q
deed OF fifty acres OF land II she would get him
q wife by the Saturday following the date
OF the ofYer. Mrs wynn met with tndlfer-
emit success In her mission until Friday, when she
met Miss Bellrose, who was willing to accept
matrimOny ON any reasonable terms The two
were introduced to each other On Saturday even
ing Just as the boat was leaving. A consultation
was held, the pair were married on the SPOT NrS
Wynn was handed over the deed for the dfty acres
OF land, and the bride and groom steamed away
for their prairie home.
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YELLOW FEVER NOTES.-The Marine Hospital
Bureau is informed that Hospital Steward w. L.
Wells OF Massachusetts, Of the Marine Hospital
Service, has been taken sick with yellow fever
His quarters are separated from the hospital
building proper. Passed Assistant Surgeon Glen
nan has been relieved from duty at Key West and
ordered to duty on the Revenue Steamer Dix. He
Is now undergoing quarantine at Egemont Key.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Guiteras, who succeeded
him at Key West, has reported to Surgeon General
fever at Key West to the 9Th instant is seventy
SIX, including seventeen cases now under treat
ment at the fever hospital The number OF deaths
is twenty-five, OF which ten occurred In the hos
pital.
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The Volunteers Sails
NO MATERIAL CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE FROM THE
ORIGINAL PLANS.

ORIGINAL PLANS.
The Volunteers mast will be stepped In Boston
to-day, and then riggers will 60 to work at once.
Gen. Paine has sent to New York for the working
sails. 1t was reported that the sail plan OF the
Volunteer had been enlarged considerably from
the original dimensions, owing to the fact that the
Thistle had such large area. Gen. Paine says
that no material change has been made. 81 found
that the length Of the mast would allow the
hounds to go up inches more, he said, $50 they
were put that much higher. The distance from
deck TO hounds is now 63H feet. while I'm the May
flower 1t was 62k feet. The topmast and bow
spirit are as originally given. and the sails are
made according to the original draught. sup
pose the idea originated from my instructions TO
Wilson in regard to the light sails. ! had tt in
mind that might adopt the English idea OF hav-
ing q very long, slender topmast. You know they
carry small jibtopsais on the wind, and never set
balloon 1btOpSailS unless 1t Is very light air. BY
this means could have got a larger spinnaker
and balloon Jibtopsail, and / told Wilson not to
make these until had decided. 1 have now de-
cided to keep to the short stub t0pmast which
can carry balloon Jibtopsail in a pretty fair
breeze"
The Mayfower was yesterday delivered to her
new owner, and sailed from Boston for New York
manned by her old crew, who VIII return and take
charge OF the volunteer.
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Gen. ROulanger,s Denarfure.

PARIS, July 9-The demonstration made last
evening OF the occasion OF the departure OF Gen
Boulanger to his new post at Clermont-Ferrand
has made sensation here, and Is regarded as the
forerunner OF further manifestations during the
coming July national fete and review
When Gen. Boulanger reached Clermont-F errand
he was welcomed at the railway station by hum
dreds Of people with prolonged shouts Of svive
BOulangeT,"
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gSOk SALE
II Ei@ht-roOm bay window modern style House
within two squares Of Capitol. s.e.......S a $50
Seven room stylish new House, with elegant cellar
i:gnt-rrom D. h. House cellar and simmer Kitchen
laTAr Yard with stable aid side alleys of
the best built and hanisomest family houses in the
very handsome House on I St 81 500
very pretty little home New Jersey 80 30
Hs mansion and large grounds in West End 900
jys3t L. IL. SYPHERD Co, 1907 st.
TvOR SALE OR EXCHANGE - FIRST-CLASS
4 House. northwest, near Dupont Circle, willing to
take improved property in Georgetown in part pay
iaerIt. Address A q. K, Star Office tyS-5ts
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The BULGARIAN CrfSia.

TIRNovA, July 9.-The Bulgarian government
crisis continues. M. stambulon, president Of the
regency, maintains that his party has q majority
In the country, and he insists that NJ. Ntkolaief
minister OF war, shall resign. The sobranje has
adjourned.
The Noco Trenid says that Russia In no case
VIII allow Prince Ferdinand to 60 to Sofia and adds
mat II ne arrives there with an Austrian escort
Russia Will tell Austria to keep her hands OF
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Married the Man who shot Her.
Mss MILLER GETS WILL, AND GIVES AER AAxp @
FREDERICK = KUII.

About Two months ago Frederick T. Kun
young stationer, shot his sweetheart, Julia Miller
at her home In Grand street. Jersey City. Tina
wound was In the head, and Il was thought for q
Time that the young woman would die She re-
covered, however. and, although urged by her
parents 70 do So she refused TO make q complaint
against hull, who had been arrested for the shoot
ing. Miss Mlller's failure 70 appear against him
parents were very bitter against KulI ana they
forbade their daughter TO have anything more 70
DO with him. They believed he intended 10 ktll
the girl, although he himself declared that the
shooting was purely accidental When she recov.
cred they met clandestinely. on Sunday last they
went TO The residence In Jersey CITY, OF Justice OF
Oh the marriage was made public yesterday, and
MISS Millers parents were greatly displeased The
couple Will go TO housekeeping In a few dsyk
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Wife and Chtldreu Deserted.
TIE oyKRsEER or FALL RIVER MIL KLoPEs WIN
YOUNG WIDOW.

AFan River, Mass, special July g. says; The
mysterious disappearance OF Edward kershaw, an
overseer In the wampanoag mill and member OF
the nre department. causes great deal OF talk In
the eastern part OF the city. kershaw Is young
married man, and is alleged 70 have taken with
him young widow. MIS- Jennie Borden. Ms.
kershaw, the wife OF the missing man said she
old not know where her husband was He was
around the house until p. m. on Monday, when
ne disappeared Mrs. Borden's mother stated that
her daughter left home on Monday Afternoon TAI
Ing trunk with her and saying that she was
going 10 New Bedford TO work In a shoe factory
Mrs kershaw discovered that her husband had
met the woman at the depot and gone with her.
presumably TO Boston Mrs kershaw was left
without cent 70 support herself and two children
she arranged to-day 10 go 10 work In nllu for The
support OF herself and childrea
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A MESSAGE TO PARNELL.
The Irish National League Assure
Him of LOYAL SUPPORT.

PHHADELPHIA, July 0.-On Tuesday evening
last the municipal council Of the Irish National
League Of America instructed Chairman Mccall
frey, In the event of the third reading passage
OF the so-called crimes bill in the house OF COM
ing, which was accordingly sent this morning:
''Philadelphia Municipal Council Irish National
League OF America at It's last meeting resolved to
assure you and the Irish people OF Its loyal and
increased support In whatever means are adopted
to preserve the Irish nation from the hunili atiOn
degradation and deSpoiliatiOn contemplated by
the provisions OF the Infamous tory coercion bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-09

SNuGGLED DIAN0NDA-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has received Q petition from Jeremiah
Monroe. OF Chicago for the release, on payment Of
duties and costs Of court, Of certain diamonds
which were recently condemned In the United
States District Court for the northern istrfct Of
Illinois for smuggling. A similar petition made
prior to the judgment OF the court was rejected
and Assistant Secretary Maynard has informed the
petitioner that NO reason Is now perceived for
reaching different conclusion. He adds that
section 1898 R 8. only permits release OF seized
while the diamonds In the present case are valued
at about 5000. The petition is, therefore, denied
Two Scotch nshwives in London were talking
about the jubilee the other day. .sEh, wumman,h
said one TO the other, ''can We tell me- what 1ub.
lee Is for near a. the folk spakin' about it7n dOu
ay," replied the other, ~ can tell ye that: re see
when man and wumman has been mafrft TOR
When thevve Sesn msr-tf for INV yess rni. sn0
go1den waddin'; but when tho mans deed, that's
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An Italian Won,an,, Crime

NEW YORK, July 9.-Filomella Cassall, q young
italian woman was seen this morning cOncealing
basket In q coal box In Norfolk street. In the
basket was found the body OF q child about two
months old with the side Of its head crushed In
and its mouth tied up with rope passed under
the chin and over the head. The woman was
arrested, and held to await an investigation by
the coroner. She claims that she found the
basket In the street, and knew nothing OF its con-
tents
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The Pacific Railway INQUIRY.

THOUSANDS PAID FOR SOLICITING VOTES FOR BILLS.
Judge ]. p. Usher, attorney OF the Union Pacific
Railroad, testified before the Pacific Railway Com
mission in Kansas City yesterday. He denied that
he had ever received any OF the certificates OF rail-
road stock which Gen. stone had testified had been
distributed to persons supposed to have influence
with members OF Congress- Referring to the con-
sOlidation OF the Kansas Pacific with the Union
Pac1nc, he said that peculiar feature or the mort
gage was the existence OF special provision by
which the securities owned by Jay Gould and
Russell Sage were exempted from the Communication
rates. and were entitled to be retired at specined
amount in bonds to which their securities
would have been entitled at the communal
ton rates provided for other holders was only
ness with regard to number OF items found in the
books OF the Kansas Pacific Co., showing pay
Wers ono nor o, P,s 70 The principal
services In 1874 In assisting TO get the pro rate bill
passed by Congress- an item OF $500 for 'extraor-
ney named Dennis on behalf OF the Kansas Pacific
Co.., an item OF $4.749 paid Jno. b. Henderson, OF
St Louis, $745 paid Horace White, 900 paid r.
paid to E c. Ingersoll, Of washington, B. Gail
for assisting IN the passage OF bills As TO those
Jadgs Usher w, said he had
The Dennis 5000 item had no doubt been
expended In entertaining members OF the
hungry ana thirsty men al rUpsns
about that ume-l50 OF them. GOV. Pattison
asked whether the witness regarded the bill OF
VIM. E. Chandler as for illegal expenses" He re-
piled that she did not consider IL law business
all" When asked what sort OF business he con-
sidered 1T he said he would call 1t soliciting busi-
ness" II consists OF preparing bills and explain
ing to members or Congress the necessity for the
bills becoming law, and soliciting the votes OF
| members for bills. The bill or Horace White
Mr. Usher was surprised 10 see. TWAS for prepar-
Ing and delivering speech before a committee OF
Congress on the pro rate bill, but MI. Usher had
always supposed, until this voucher was shown
him, that Horace White had been "voIunteer" in
the service which he rendered. The 7. NJ. shoe
maker alluded TO was not q lawyer but a con-
tractor, although his bill for aiding legislation
was charged to legal expenses.
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The Bogus walker Blaine.

MCCONNELL IN MONTREAL BY HIS FATHER, Mr..
TAYLOR, OF WORCESTER, MASS.
young man was arrested in Montreal O few
days ago who called himself Walker Blaine, son OF
James g. Blaine. He lived in grand style at the
Windsor Hotel and altogether his swindlings
amounted to over 81 900. He was recognized as
Herbert Taylor, Of Worcester, Mass. A sensation
was caused In court in Montreal yesterday by the
sudden appearance OF the young mans father who
had just arrived from Worcester. The meeting OF
father and son was somewhat affecting, the latter
being SO overcome with emotion that he tainted.
They subsequently had private interview. After
their return to the courtroom the preliminary eX.
animation was continued and WAS finally ad-
1Ourned until Monday.
The Bank of Montreal cashed drafts amounting
to $463 on TayIors representations. check for
81, 600, which he tried to pass on the manager OF
the Windsor Hotel, bore the forged signature OF
James G. Blaine, Augusta Me.
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THE JURY UNABLE no AGRER.-In the Circuit
Court No. g Judge Hagner, the jury in the case OF
Shipman agt. Fletcher and Magar1ty to recover
$50, 600 damages for malicious prosecution in
having had plaintiff arrested four times for al
legged perjury and forgery, which case has been on
trial for i've weeks, retired yesterday afternoon
They sent committee to Judge Hagner this
morning stating their inability TO agree. judge
Hagner sent for them and suggested that they try
to arrive at a verdict, and said that he would be
In court on Monday morning.
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A VACANT OFFICE WITH THIRTY APPLICANTa.-
The ONCE Of captain OF the watch OF the State,
War and Navy Department building has been
vacant for nearly four months Now that Secre-
tary Whitney has returned to washington iC IA
thought that there Is some likelihood or the pOsi.
ton being filled. There are about thirty appli.
cants for the position, and the number Is gradually
increasing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-09

FATHER.-This afternoon, in the Police Court,
Byron NcGuigan, young man, had his personal
bonds taken on charge Of stealing $50 worth Of
who lives at No. $50 East Capitol street. Mr. NC
Gu1gan reported the larceny OF number OF books
and Detectives Carter and Mahon recovered them
at secondhand store in South Washington kept
by widow named Wilcox, who, the detectives
say, paid $40 for them to the defendant. She Will
probably lose the $40
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CHARGED WITH STEALING HORSE Two YFARs
AG0.-Thursday night Onicers EASILY and Rogers,
OF the third precinct arrested Milo Homes, a col.
horse from Edward Alexander OF Caroline County
Va. To-day the sheriff from Caroline County
and is willing to go back to Virginia without q
requ1sttton. He is charged with having stolen the
animal on the oath of December two wears AGO